Trainee High Intensity Therapist - Nottingham

The Methodist Church in Britain; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid training in CBT

Flexible working options

Wellbeing support

Equipment provided

Job summary

Nottingham Talking Therapies, run by Vita Health Group, offers a 12-month fixed-term traineeship to become a High Intensity Therapist via a PGDip in CBT. Trainees deliver NICE-recommended high intensity CBT to adults with moderate to severe CMHDs, with three days clinical work (Wed-Fri) and two days university teaching (Mon-Tue) in a hybrid setup.

Weekly supervision from both university and service, opportunities for eventual permanent post on qualification, and flexible working options with

Qualifications

• Core professional training or demonstrate KSA requirements at interview.
• Core professions include clinical or counselling psychologist, mental health nurse, psychotherapist, counsellor, occupational therapist, social worker, or PWP with two years' post-qualification experience.
• Undergraduate degree or equivalent in a mental health-related discipline, or ability to study at third-year level.

Responsibilities

• Deliver NICE-recommended high intensity CBT interventions to clients with moderate to severe common mental health disorders
• Carry out clinical practice with the service on three days a week, Wednesday to Friday
• Attend University of Lincoln teaching on two days a week, Monday and Tuesday
• Complete the one-year full-time PGDip Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
• Work one late shift a week from 12:00pm to 8:00pm
• Receive weekly supervision from both the university and the workplace
• Attend one of the service area offices for part of the week

Skills

Flexible working

Willingness to travel

Communication skills

Time management

Education

Undergraduate degree in mental health

BABCP membership from start of course

Job description

A 12-month fixed-term traineeship at Nottingham Talking Therapies, run by Vita Health Group, trains candidates as High Intensity Therapists through a PGDip in CBT. Trainees deliver NICE-recommended high intensity CBT to people with moderate to severe common mental health disorders, with weekly supervision from both the university and the service. Hybrid university teaching alongside clinical days, with one late shift a week until 8pm, sets it apart from a standard clinical post. Applicants need core mental health training or KSA evidence.

What the job involves

• Deliver NICE-recommended high intensity CBT interventions to clients with moderate to severe common mental health disorders
• Carry out clinical practice with the service on three days a week, Wednesday to Friday
• Attend University of Lincoln teaching on two days a week, Monday and Tuesday
• Complete the one-year full-time PGDip Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
• Work one late shift a week from 12:00pm to 8:00pm
• Receive weekly supervision from both the university and the workplace
• Attend one of the service area offices for part of the week

What’s required

Qualifications

• Core professional training or qualification, or demonstrate KSA requirements at interview
• Core professions include clinical or counselling psychologist, mental health nurse, psychotherapist, counsellor, occupational therapist, social worker, or PWP with two years' post-qualification experience
• Undergraduate degree or equivalent in a mental health-related discipline, or ability to study at third-year level

Registration & licences

• Membership of the BABCP from the start of the course

Experience

• At least two years working in mental health services, including risk management
• Experience in Primary Care or Talking Therapies services
• Experience in a service with agreed targets demonstrating clinical outcomes
• Some experience of CBT

Skills & knowledge

• Availability to attend university teaching, a mix of face-to-face and remote

Checks & eligibility

• DBS check
• Right to work in the UK without restriction and Home Fee status
• Not completed an NHS or HEE funded psychological professions training programme in the last two years

Other

• Available for a shortlisting interview on 9, 16, 21 or 22 December 2026, held remotely
• Available to start on 1 March 2027 for induction
• KSA fully completed by 11 January 2027 for those completing one
• Willingness to travel, including occasional overnight stays

Nice to have

• Foundation level or sustained CPD in CBT
• Evidence of supervised CBT practice

What’s offered

• Paid training route into CBT through the PGDip
• Clinical CPD webinars, mentoring, secondments and management training
• Possible permanent post after qualifying as a High Intensity Therapist
• Flexible working options
• Wellbeing support
• All essential equipment provided
• Quality supervision and specialist training opportunities